In Dianjiang, the storms destroyed 980 residential buildings and damaged more than 10,000, Xinhua said. The damage was estimated at more than 120 million yuan ($17.6 million), a spokesman for the county government told the news agency.

Shaping township in Dianjiang saw the highest wind speed of 112 km per hour (70 mph), Xinhua said, while Hanjia township in Pengshui County received the most rain with 157 millimeters (6 inches) in a 24-hour period.